Batelco joins Touchdown Middle East as Diamond Sponsor
4th November, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain – Touchdown Middle East, the GCC’s region-wide conference for the data centre industry, has today announced that Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, has joined the event as the premier Diamond Sponsor for a second year running.
Established by the Gulf Data Centre Association (GDCA) in partnership with Kickstart Europe, Touchdown Middle East will take place on the 26th & and 27th November 2024, at Al Dana Hall, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain. The event will bring together data centre industry leaders, C-level executives, critical decision-makers, trailblazing operators, industry influencers and more from across the Middle East for two days of industry insights and networking opportunities.
‘’We are thrilled to welcome back Batelco as our Diamond Sponsor for this year’s conference and look forward to working alongside the team once again for this one-of-a-kind event. Batelco is huge advocate for the development of innovative digital services and connectivity throughout the GCC, and will no doubt bring an invaluable wealth of expertise and best practice knowledge to the 2024 edition of Touchdown Middle East 2024.” said Henry Sutton, Founder of the GDCA and Touchdown Middle East.
Batelco Chief Global Business Officer, Hani Askar said, “We are delighted to be the sole Diamond Sponsor of Touchdown Middle East, which serves as a vital platform to connect industry leaders, sharing insights on the latest data center technology trends, and driving the future of the data center landscape.
Batelco is proud of the digital infrastructure growth journey it has embarked on and the steps it has taken to shape the region’s landscape through its investments in major initiatives to emerge as a regional leader. Key projects include Batelco Gulf Network (BGN), SEA-ME-WE-6 and ALKHALEEJ cable systems, and the Data Center at Beyon Data Oasis. As our impressive digital portfolio continues to grow, this is a testament to our belief in the region’s growth potential.”
In addition, senior members of Batelco will also be joining Touchdown Middle East as expert Speakers.
About Batelco
Batelco, part of the Beyon Group, is the leading provider of innovative digital services and connectivity to empower people, enable businesses, and enrich society.
As a leading digital solutions provider, Batelco’s Global portfolio of digital business solutions span global connectivity, global infrastructure, internet, cloud connectivity, hosting, and carrier voice and mobility services.
With 31+ points-of-presence that are geographically distributed Batelco provides low latency to the region, MENA, and Europe. With sophisticated infrastructure solutions, Batelco offers dependable and diverse solutions to meet growing international capacity demands. Key constituents of the expansive global business portfolio include Global Zone, the carrier-neutral transit zone and region’s data hub, Manama-IX, the internet traffic exchange platform, and Batelco Global Network (BGN) terrestrial cable system.
Batelco has major infrastructure projects in the pipeline including participation in the SEA-ME-WE 6 international cable, Al Khaleej Cable the company’s first fully owned subsea cable, and a new state-of-the-art Data Centre.
To find out more, visit Batelco